List of fishes of Great Britain

This is a list of fish found in and around Great Britain, in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. This list includes species that are native to Great Britain, as well as those which have been introduced from other countries.

Agnatha - Jawless fish

MYXINI - Hagfish

Myxinidae - Hagfish

• Atlantic hagfish Myxine glutinosa
• White-headed hagfish Myxine ios

PETROMYZONTIFORMES - Lampreys

Petromyzontidae - Northern Lampreys

• River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis
• Brook lamprey Lampetra planeri
• Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus

Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fish

CHIMAERIFORMES - Ratfish

Chimaeridae - Short-nosed Chimaeras

• Ratfish Chimaera monstrosa
• Opal chimaera Chimaera opalescens
• Smalleyed rabbitfish Hydrolagus affinis
• Large-eyed rabbitfish Hydrolagus mirabilis

Rhinochimaeridae - Long-nosed Chimaeras

• Narrownose chimaera Harriotta raleighana
• Broadnose chimaera Rhinochimaera atlantica

HEXANCHIFORMES - Cow sharks & Frilled Sharks

Chlamydoselachidae - Frilled Sharks

• Frilled Shark Chlamydoselache anguineus

Hexanchidae - Cow Sharks

• Sharpnose sevengill shark Heptranchias perlo
• Bluntnose sixgill shark Hexanchus griseus

SQUALIFORMES - Dogfish sharks

Squalidae - True Dogfish

• Spurdog Squalus acanthias

Echinorhinidae - Bramble Sharks

• Bramble shark Echinorhinus brucus

Dalatiidae - Kitefin Sharks

• Kitefin shark Dalatias licha

Centrophoridae - Gulper Sharks

• Leafscale gulper shark Centrophorus squamosus
• Birdbeak dogfish Deania calcia

Etmopteridae - Lantern Sharks

• Black dogfish Centroscyllium fabricii
• Great lanternshark Etmopterus princeps
• Velvet belly lanternshark Etmopterus spinax

Oxynotidae - Rough Sharks

• Angular roughshark Oxynotus centrina
• Sailfin roughshark Oxynotus paradoxus

Somniosidae - Sleeper Sharks

• Longnose velvet dogfish Centroselachus crepidater
• Portuguese dogfish Centroscymnus coelolepis
• Smallmouth velvet dogfish Scymnodon obscurus
• Knifetooth dogfish Scymnodon ringens
• Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus
• Velvet dogfish Zameus squamulosus

LAMNIFORMES - Mackerel sharks

Cetorhinidae - Basking Sharks

• Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus

Lamnidae - Mackerel Sharks

• Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus
• Porbeagle Lamna nasus

Alopiidae - Thresher Sharks

• Thresher Shark Alopias vulpinus

CARCHARINIFORMES - Ground sharks

Scyliorhinidae - Catsharks

• Iceland catshark Apristurus laurussonii
• Ghost catshark Apristurus manis
• Black roughscale catshark Apristurus melanoasper
• Blackmouth catshark Galeus melastomus
• Lesser spotted Dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula
• Greater spotted Dogfish Scyliorhinus stellaris

Carcharhinidae - Requiem Sharks

• Copper shark Carcharinus brachyurus
• Blue Shark Prionace glauca

Pseudotriakidae - False Catsharks

• False catshark Pseudotriakis microdon

Sphyrnidae - Hammerheads

• Smooth Hammerhead Sphyrna zygaena

Triakidae - Houndsharks

• Tope Galeorhinus galeus
• Starry smooth-hound Mustelus asterias
• Common smooth-hound Mustelus mustelus

SQUATINIFORMES - Angel sharks

Squatinidae - Angel Sharks

• Angel shark Squatina squatina

RAJIFORMES - Skates and rays

Rajidae - Skates

• Arctic skate Amblyraja hyperborea
• Thorny skate Amblyraja radiata
• Spinetail Ray Bathyraja spinicauda
• Common skate Dipturus batis
• Sailray Dipturus linteus
• Norwegian skate Dipturus nidarosiensis
• Long-nosed skate Dipturus oxyrhynchus
• Sandy ray Leucoraja circularis
• Shagreen ray Leucoraja fullonica
• Cuckoo ray Leucoraja naevus
• Blu-ray Neoraja caerulea
• Blonde ray Raja brachyura
• Thornback ray Raja clavata
• Smalleyed ray Raja microocellata
• Spotted ray Raja montagui
• Undulate ray/Painted Ray Raja undulata
• Deepwater ray Rajella bathyphila
• Bigelow's ray Rajella bigelowi
• Round ray Rajella fyllae
• Bottlenose skate Rostroraja alba

MYLIOBATIFORMES - Stingrays

Dasyatidae - Whiptail Stingrays

• Common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca
• Pelagic stingray Pteroplatytrygon violacea

Myliobatidae - Eagle Rays

• Devil fish Mobula mobular
• Atlantic eagle ray Myliobatis aquila

TORPEDINIFORMES - Electric rays

Torpedinidae - Torpedo Rays

• Marbled electric ray Torpedo marmorata
• Atlantic torpedo Torpedo nobiliana

Osteichthyes - Bony fish

ACIPENSERIFORMES - Sturgeon

Acipenseridae - Sturgeon

• Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus (extinct in British waters)
• European sea sturgeon Acipenser sturio

ELOPIFORMES - Tarpons & Allies

Megalopidae - Tarpons

• Tarpon Megalops atlanticus

ANGUILLIFORMES - True Eels

Anguillidae - Freshwater Eels

• European eel Anguilla anguilla

Muraenidae - Morays

• Mediterranean moray Muraena helena

Congridae - Congers

• Conger eel Conger conger

Nettastomatidae - Witch Eels

• Whipsnout Sorcerer Venefica proboscidea

Nemichthyidae - Snipe Eels

• Avocet snipe eel Avocettina infans
• Slender snipe eel Nemichthys scolopaceus

Synaphobranchidae - Cutthroat Eels

• Deepwater Arrowtooth Eel Histiobranchus bathybius
• Robins's Cutthroat Eel Ilyophis arx
• Saldanha's Cutthroat Eel Ilyophis blachei
• Muddy Arrowtooth Eel Ilyophis brunneus
• Kaup's Arrowtooth Eel Synaphobranchus kaupii

NOTACANTHIFORMES - Spiny Eels

Halosauridae - Halosaurs

• Abyssal halosaur Halosauropsis macrochir
• Johnson's Halosaur Halosaurus johnsonianus

Notacanthidae - Spiny Eels

• Shortfin Spiny Eel Notacanthus bonaparte
• Spiny Eel Notacanthus chemnitzii
• Longnose Tapirfish Polyacanthonotus challengeri
• Smallmouth Spiny Eel Polyacanthonotus rissoanus

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES - Gulper Eels

Saccopharyngidae - Gulper Eels

• Gulper eel Saccopharynx ampullaceus

Eurypharyngidae - Pelican Eels

• Pelican eel Eurypharynx pelecanoides

CLUPEIFORMES - Herring

Clupeidae - True Herrings

• Allis shad Alosa alosa
• Twaite shad Alosa fallax
• Atlantic herring Clupea harengus
• Sprat Clupea sprattus
• European pilchard Sardina pilchardus

Engraulidae - Anchovies

• European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus

CYPRINIFORMES - Carp & Allies

Cyprinidae - Carp, Minnows & Barbs

• Common bream/Bronze Bream/Skimmer Bream Abramis brama
• Bleak Alburnus alburnus
• Asp Aspius aspius (introduced)
• Barbel Barbus barbus
• Silver bream Blicca bjoerkna
• Goldfish Carassius auratus (introduced)
• Crucian carp Carassius carassius / Carassius cuvieri
• Grass carp Ctenopharygodon idella (introduced)
• Common carp/Mirror Carp/Leather Carp/Koi Cyprinus carpio (introduced)
• Gudgeon Gobio gobio
• Silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (introduced)
• Bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (introduced)
• Sunbleak Leucaspius delineatus (introduced)
• Chub Leuciscus cephalus
• Orfe Leuciscus idus (introduced)
• Common dace Leuciscus leuciscus
• Eurasian minnow Phoxinus phoxinus
• Fathead minnow Pimephales promelas (introduced)
• Topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva (introduced)
• European bitterling Rhodeus amarus (introduced)
• Amur bitterling Rhodeus sericeus (introduced)
• Roach Rutilus rutilus
• Common rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus
• Tench Tinca tinca

Catostomidae - Suckers

• White sucker Catostomus commersonii (introduced)

Cobitidae - True Loaches

• Spined loach Cobitis taenia
• European weatherfish Misgurnus fossilis (introduced)

Nemacheilidae - Stone Loaches

• Stone loach Nemacheilus barbatulus

SILURIFORMES - Catfish

Siluridae - Eurasian Catfish

• Wels Catfish Silurus glanis (introduced)

Ictaluridae - Bullhead Catfish

• Black bullhead Ameiurus melas (introduced)
• Brown bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus (introduced)
• Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus (introduced)

Loricariidae - Armoured Catfish

• Suckermouth catfish Hypostomus plecostomus (introduced)

ESOCIFORMES - Pike

Esocidae - Pike

• Northern pike Esox lucius

OSMERIFORMES - Smelt

Osmeridae - Smelt

• Capelin Mallotus villosus
• European smelt Osmerus eperlanus

ARGENTINIFORMES - Argentines & Slickheads

Alepocephalidae - Slickheads

• Baird's Slickhead Alepocephalus bairdii
• Risso's Smooth-head Alepocephalus rostratus
• Longfin Smooth-head Conocara macropterum
• Elongate Smooth-head Conocara microlepis
• Murray's Smooth-head Conocara murrayi
• Salmon Smooth-Head Conocara salmoneum
• Blackhead Salmon Narcetes stomias
• Abyssal Smooth-head Rinoctes nasutus
• Softskin Smooth-head Rouleina attrita
• Madeiran Smooth-head Rouleina maderensis
• Bluntsnout smooth-head Xenodermichthys copei

Leptochilichthyidae - Longjaw Smooth-heads

• Agassiz' Smooth-head Leptochilichthys agassizii

Platytroctidae - Tubeshoulders

• Bighead Searsid Holtbyrnia anomala
• Maul's Searsid Maulisia mauli
• Multipore Searsid Normichthys operosus
• Schnakenbeck's Searsid Sagamichthys schnakenbecki
• Koefoed's Searsid Searsia koefoedi

Argentinidae - Argentines

• Greater Argentine Argentina silus
• Common Argentine Argentina sphyracna

Microstomatidae - Pencil Smelts

• Slender Argentine Microstoma microstoma
• Greenland Argentine Nansenia groenlandica
• Pencil Smelt Nansenia oblita

Bathylagidae - Deep-sea Smelt

• Goiter Blacksmelt Bathylagus euryops

Opisthoproctidae - Barrel-eyes

• Spookfish Dolichopteryx rostrata
• Barrel-eye Opisthoproctus soleatus

SALMONIFORMES - Salmon and trout

Salmonidae - Salmon and Trout

• European Cisco Coregonus albula
• Arctic cisco Coregonus autumnalis
• Lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis (introduced)
• Powan Coregonus clupeioides
• European whitefish Coregonus lavaretus
• Houting Coregonus oxyrinchus (extinct in Britain)
• Gwyniad Coregonus pennantii
• Pollan Coregonus pollan
• Schelly Coregonus stigmaticus
• Vendace Coregonus vandesius
• Huchen Hucho hucho (introduced)
• Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (introduced)
• Silverbrite salmon Oncorhynchus keta (introduced)
• Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch (introduced)
• Cherry salmon (Yamame-trout) Oncorhynchus masou (introduced)
• Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (introduced)
• Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (introduced)
• Ferox trout Salmo ferox
• Sonaghan trout Salmo nigripinnis
• Atlantic salmon Salmo salar
• Gillaroo Salmo stomachicus
• Brown trout/Sea Trout Salmo trutta
• Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus
• Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis (introduced)
• Shetland Charr Salvelinus gracillimus
• Orkney charrr Salvelinus inframundus
• Haddy Charr Salvelinus killinensis
• Haweswater Charr Salvelinus lonsdalii
• Loch Shin Charr Salvelinus mallochi
• North Minch Charr Salvelinus maxillaris
• Lake trout Salvelinus namaycush (introduced)
• Lough Leane Charr Salvelinus obtusus
• Llyn Peris Charr Salvelinus perisii
• Rannoch Charr Salvelinus struanensis
• Windermere Charr Salvelinus willoughbii
• Golden Charr Salvelinus youngeri
• Grayling Thymallus thymallus

STOMIIFORMES - Dragonfish & Marine Hatchetfish

Sternoptychidae - Marine Hatchetfishes

• Half-naked hatchetfish Argyropelacus hemigymnus
• Atlantic hatchetfish Argyropelacus olfersi
• Mueller's pearlside Maurolicus muelleri
• Diaphanous Hatchet Fish Sternoptyx diaphana
• Constellationfish Valenciennellus tripunctulatus

Gonostomatidae - Bristlemouths

• Longray Fangjaw Bonapartia pedaliota
• Bristlemouth Cyclothone alba
• Veiled anglemouth Cyclothone microdon
• Elongated Bristlemouth Fish Gonostoma elongatum
• Spark Anglemouth Sigmops bathyphilus

Stomiidae - Dragonfish

• Large-eye Snaggletooth Borostomias antarcticus
• Long-barbeled Dragonfish Grammatostomias flagellibarba
• Barbeled Dragonfish Leptostomias gladiator
• Boa Dragonfish Stomias boa
• Threelight Dragonfish Trigonolampa miriceps

Phosichthyidae - Lightfish

• Rendezvous Fish Polymetme corythaeola
• Parin's Lightfish Polymetme thaeocoryla

AULOPIFORMES - Grinners

Paralepididae - Barracudinas

• Spotted barracudina Arctozenus risso
• Duckbill barracudina Magnisudis atlantica
• Barracudina Paralepis coregonoides
• Pike-smelt Sudis hyalina

Notosudidae - Waryfish

• Blackfin Waryfish Scopelosaurus lepidus

Alepisauridae - Lancetfish

• Long-snouted Lancetfish Alepisaurus ferox

Bathysauridae - Deep Sea Lizardfish

• Deepsea Lizardfish Bathysaurus ferox

MYCTOPHIFORMES - Lanternfish

Myctophidae - Lanternfish

• Glacier lanternfish Benthosema glaciale
• Spothead Lantern fish Diaphus metopoclampus
• White-spotted Lantern fish Diaphus rafinesquii
• Chubby Flashlightfish Electrona risso
• Jewel Lanternfish Lampanyctus crocodilus
• Diamondcheek Lanternfish Lampanyctus intricarius
• Rakery Beaconlamp Lampanyctus macdonaldi
• Pygmy Lanternfish Lampanyctus pusillus
• Cocco's lantern fish Lobianchia gemellarii
• Spotted lanternfish Myctophum punctatum
• Topside Lampfish Notolychnus valdiviae
• Lancet fish Notoscopelus kroyeri
• Arctic telescope Protomyctophum arcticum
• Large Scale Lantern Fish Symbolophorus veranyi

LAMPRIFORMES - Opahs and allies

Lampridae - Opahs

• Opah Lampris guttatus

Regalecidae - Oarfish

• Oarfish Regalecus glesne

Trachipteridae - Ribbonfish

• Dealfish Trachipterus arcticus

GADIFORMES - Cod

Lotidae - Lings

• Cusk Brosme brosme
• Fivebeard rockling Ciliata mustela
• Northern rockling Ciliata septentrionalis
• Four-bearded rockling Enchelyopus cimbrius
• Arctic Rockling Gaidropsarus argentatus
• Bigeye Rockling Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus
• Shore rockling Gaidropsarus mediterraneus
• Three-bearded rockling Gaidropsarus vulgaris
• Burbot Lota lota
• Blue ling Molva dypterygia
• Common Ling Molva molva
• Spanish Ling Molva macrophthalma

Gadidae - Codfishes

• Silvery pout Gadiculus argenteus
• Thor's pout Gadiculus thori
• Atlantic cod Gadus morhua
• Greenland cod Gadus ogac
• Haddock Malanogrammus aeglefinus
• Whiting Merlangius merlangus
• Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou
• Pollock Pollachius pollachus
• Saithe Pollachius virens
• Tadpole fish Raniceps raninus
• Norway pout Trisopterus esmarcki
• Pouting Trisopterus luscus
• Poor Cod Trisopterus minutus

Merlucciidae - Hakes

• Byrne's Hake Lyconus brachycolus
• European hake Merluccius merluccius

Phycidae - Forkbeards

• Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides
• Common forkbeard Phycis phycis
• Red hake Urophycis chuss

Macrouridae - Grenadiers

• Hollowsnout Grenadier Coelorinchus caelorhincus
• Spearsnouted Grenadier Coelorinchus labiatus
• Abyssal Grenadier Coryphaenoides armatus
• Short-bearded Grenadier Coryphaenoides brevibarbis
• Carapine Grenadier 'Coryphaenoides carapinus
• Günther’s Grenadier Coryphaenoides guentheri
• Ghostly Grenadier Coryphaenoides leptolepis
• Mediterranean Grenadier Coryphaenoides mediterraneus
• Deepwater Grenadier Coryphaenoides profundicolus
• Rock Grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris
• Glasshead Grenadier Hymenocephalus italicus
• Onion-eye Grenadier Macrourus berglax
• Softhead Grenadier Malacocephalus laevis
• Common Atlantic Grenadier Nezumia aequalis
• Whiptail Grenadier Pseudonezumia flagellicauda
• Roughnose grenadier Trachyrincus murrayi
• Roughsnout grenadier Trachyrincus scabrus

Moridae - Codlings

• Byrne's Codling Guttigadus latifrons
• Slender codling Halargyreus johnsonii
• North Atlantic Codling Lepidion eques
• Common Mora Mora moro

LOPHIIFORMES - Anglerfish

Lophiidae - Goosefish

• Blackbellied angler Lophius budegassa
• Monkfish Lophius piscatorius

Ceratiidae - Sea Devils

• Kroyer's Deep-Sea Anglerfish Ceratias holboelli

Himantolophidae - Footballfish

• Atlantic footballfish Himantolophus groenlandicus

Oneirodidae - Dreamers

• Can-opener Smoothdream Chaenophryne longiceps
• Regan's Dreamer Oneirodes carlsbergi
• Bulbous Dreamer Oneirodes eschrichtii

BATRACHOIDIFORMES - Toadfish

Batrachoididae - Toadfish

• Lusitanian Toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus

OPHIDIIFORMES - Pearlfish and cuskeels

Carapidae - Pearlfish

• Pearlfish Echiodon drummondii

Aphyonidae - Blind Cuskeels

• Blind cusk eel Sciadonus galatheae

Ophidiidae - Cuskeels

• Barbeled Snake Blenny Ophidion barbatum
• Pudgy Cuskeel Spectrunculus grandis

Bythitidae - Brotulas

• Allen's Brotula Cataetyx alleni
• Koefoed's Brotula Cataetyx laticeps
• Viviparous Brotula Thalassobathia pelagica

MUGILIFORMES - Mullet

Mugilidae - Mullet

• Thicklip grey mullet Chelon labrosus
• Golden grey mullet Liza aurata
• Thinlip mullet Liza ramada
• Flathead grey mullet Mugil cephalus

ATHERINIFORMES - Sand smelts

Atherinidae - Sand smelts

• Big-scale sand smelt Atherina boyeri
• Sand smelt Atherina presbyter

BELONIFORMES - Garfish & Allies

Belonidae - Garfish

• Garfish Belone belone
• Short-beaked garfish Belone svetovidovi

Scomberesocidae - Sauries

• Atlantic saury Scomberesox saurus

Exocoetidae - Flyingfish

• Mediterranean flyingfish Cheilopogon heterurus
• Black wing flyingfish Hirundichthys rondeletii

ZEIFORMES - Dories

Zeidae - True Dories

• John Dory Zeus faber

Oreosomatidae - Oreos

• False Boarfish Neocyttus helgae

CYPRINIDONTIFORMES - Toothcarps

Poeciliidae - Live-bearers

• Guppy Poecilia reticulata (introduced)

BERYCIFORMES - Alfonsinos and allies

Berycidae - Alfonsinos

• Alfonsino Beryx decadactylus

Diretmidae - Spinyfins

• Silver spinyfin Diretmus argenteus

Trachichthyidae - Slimeheads

• Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus
• Silver roughy Hoplostethus mediterraneus

Melamphaidae - Ridgeheads

• Crested bigscale Poromitra crassiceps
• Black headed bigscale Poromitra nigriceps
• Bean's bigscale Scopelogadus beanii

Anoplogastridae - Fangtooths

• Fangtooth Anoplogaster cornuta

GASTEROSTEIFORMES - Sticklebacks and seahorses

Centriscidae - Snipefish

• Longspine snipefish Macroramphosus scolopax

Fistulariidae - Cornetfish

• Red cornetfish Fistularia petimba

Syngnathidae - Pipefish & Seahorses

• Snake pipefish Entelurus aequoreus
• Long-snouted seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus
• Short-snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus
• Common seahorse Hippocampus ramulosus
• Worm pipefish Nerophis lumbriciformis
• Straightnose pipefish Nerophis ophidion
• Greater pipefish Syngathus acus
• Lesser pipefish Syngnathus rostellatus
• Broadnosed pipefish Syngnathus typhle

Gasterosteidae - Sticklebacks

• Three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus
• Smoothtail Nine-spined stickleback Pungitius laevis
• Nine-spined stickleback Pungitius pungitius
• Fifteen-spined stickleback Spinachia spinachia

TETRAODONTIFORMES - Ocean Sunfish and allies

Molidae - Ocean Sunfish

• Ocean Sunfish Mola mola
• Slender sunfish Ranzania laevis

Balistidae - Triggerfish

• Grey triggerfish Balistes capriscus
• Rough triggerfish Canthidermis maculata

Tetraodontidae - Pufferfish

• Oceanic puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus
• Blunthead puffer Sphoeroides pachygaster

PLEURONECTIFORMES - Flatfish

Scophthalmidae - Turbots

• Fourspotted Megrim Lepidorhombus boscii
• Megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
• Norwegian Topknot Phrynorhombus norvegicus
• European turbot Psetta maxima
• Brill Scophthalmus rhombus
• Common Topknot Zeugopterus punctatus
• Bloch's Topknot Zeugopterus regius

Pleuronectidae - Flounders

• Torbay sole Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
• Long Rough Dab Hippoglossoides platessoides
• Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus
• Common dab Limanda limanda
• Lemon sole Microstomus kitt
• European flounder Platichthys flesus
• European plaice Pleuronectes platessa
• Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Soleidae - True Soles

• Deepwater Sole Bathysolea profundicola
• Solenette Buglossidium luteum
• De Brito's Sole Microchirus azevia
• Bastard Sole Microchirus theophila
• Thick-backed Sole Microchirus variegatus
• Sand sole Pegusa lascaris
• Dover sole Solea solea

Cynoglossidae - Tonguefish

• Nigerian tonguesole Cynoglossus browni

Bothidae - Scaldfish

• Imperial scaldfish Arnoglossus imperialis
• Mediterranean Scaldfish Arnoglossus laterna
• Thor's scaldfish Arnoglossus thori

SCORPAENIFORMES - Scorpionfish & Allies

Agonidae - Poachers

• Pogge Agonus cataphractus

Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfish

• Black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus
• Red scorpionfish Scorpaena scrofa

Cottidae - Sculpins

• Atlantic Hook-eared Sculpin Artediellus atlanticus
• European Bullhead Cottus gobio
• Chabot Bullhead Cottus perifretum
• Twohorn sculpin Icelus bucornis
• Father Lasher Myoxocephalus scorpius
• Long-spined Sea Scorpion Taurulus bubalis
• Norway Bullhead Taurulus lilljeborgi
• Moustache Sculpin Triglops murrayi

Psychrolutidae - Fatheads

• Polar sculpin Cottunculus microps
• Pallid sculpin Cottunculus thomsonii

Cyclopteridae - Lumpsuckers

• Lumpsucker Cyclopterus lumpus

Liparidae - Snailfish

• Spotted snailfish Careproctus aciculipunctatus
• Merrett's snailfish Careproctus merretti
• Sea tadpole Careproctus reinhardti
• Common seasnail Liparis liparis
• Montagu's snailfish Liparis montagui
• Deep sea snailfish Paraliparis abyssorum
• Black snailfish Paraliparis bathybius
• Arctic snailfish Paraliparis bipolaris
• Porcupine snailfish Paraliparis hystrix

Sebastidae - Rockfish (Seaperch)

• Bluemouth Helicolenus dactylopterus
• Rose fish Sebastes marinus
• Deepwater redfish Sebastes mentella
• Norway Haddock Sebastes norvegicus
• Red Perch Sebastes viviparus
• Spiny scorpionfish Trachyscorpia cristulata

Dactylopteridae - Flying Gurnards

• Flying gurnard Dactylopterus volitans

Peristediidae - Armoured Searobins

• African Armoured Searobin Peristedion cataphractum

Triglidae - Gurnards

• Red gurnard Aspitriglia cuculus
• Longfin gurnard Chelidonichthys obscurus
• Grey gurnard Eutriglia gurnardus
• Long-finned Gurnard Lepidotrigla argus
• Tub gurnard Trigla lucerna
• Piper gurnard Trigla lyra
• Streaked Gurnard Trigloporus lastoviza

GOBIESOCIFORMES - Clingfish

Gobiesocidae - Clingfish

• Small-headed clingfish Apletodon dentatus
• Two-spotted clingfish Diplecogaster bimaculata
• Connemara clingfish Lepadogaster candolii
• Shore clingfish Lepadogaster lepadogaster
• Cornish sucker Lepadogaster purpurea

PERCIFORMES - Perchlike fishes

Bramidae - Pomfrets

• Atlantic pomfret Brama brama
• Atlantic fanfish Pterycombus brama
• Rough pomfret Taractes asper
• Big-scale pomfret Taractichthys longipinnis

Stromateidae - Butterfish

• Silver pomfret Pampus argenteus

Luvaridae - Luvars

• Luvar Luvarus imperialis

Callanthiidae - Splendid Perch

• Parrot Seaperch Callanthias ruber

Carangidae - Jacks

• Vadigo Campogramma glaycos
• Blue runner Caranx crysos
• Pilotfish Neucrates ductor
• Guinean Amberjack Seriola carpenteri
• Greater amberjack Seriola dumerili
• Almaco jack Seriola rivoliana
• Derbio Trachinotus ovatus
• Mediterranean horse mackerel Trachurus mediterraneus
• Atlantic horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus

Centrarchidae - Freshwater Sunfish

• Rock bass Ambloplites rupestris (introduced)
• Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (introduced)
• Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus (introduced)
• Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu (introduced)
• Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides (introduced)

Echeneidae - Remoras

• Common remora Remora remora

Epigonidae - Deepwater Cardinalfish

• Black Cardinal Fish Epigonus telescopus

Moronidae - Temperate Sea Bass

• European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax
• Spotted seabass Dicentrarchus punctatus
• Striped bass Morone saxatilis ^[1]

Mullidae - Goatfish

• Red mullet Mullus barbatus
• Striped mullet Mullus surmuletus

Percidae - True Perch

• Ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua
• European perch Perca fluviatilis
• Walleye Sander vitreus (introduced)
• Zander Stizostedion lucioperca (introduced)

Polyprionidae - Wreckfish

• Atlantic wreckfish Polyprion americanus

Sciaenidae - Drums

• Meagre Argyrosomus regius
• Canary drum Umbrina canariensis
• Ombrine Umbrina cirrosa

Sphyraenidae - Barracudas (Seapike)

• European barracuda Sphyraena sphyraena

Coryphaenidae - Dolphinfish

• Pompano dolphinfish Coryphaena equiselis

Serranidae - Groupers

• Goldblotch grouper Epinephelus costae
• Dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus
• Comber Serranus cabrilla

Sparidae - Seabream

• Bogue Boops boops
• Common dentex Dentex dentex
• Pink dentex Dentex gibbosus
• Morocco dentex Dentex maroccanus
• White seabream Diplodus sargus
• Saddled seabream Oblada melanura
• Spanish bream Pagellus acarne
• Blackspot seabream Pagellus bogaraveo
• Pandora bream Pagellus erythrinus
• Pagre Pagrus auriga
• Blue-spotted bream Pagrus caeruleostictus
• Red porgy Pagrus pagrus
• Salema porgy Sarpa salpa
• Gilt-head bream Sparus aurata
• Black sea bream Spondyliosoma cantharus

Cepolidae - Bandfish

• Big-eyed Red bandfish Cepola macrophthalma
• Red bandfish Cepola rubescens

Labridae - Wrasse

• Scale-rayed wrasse Acantholabrus palloni
• Rock Cook Centrolabrus exoletus
• Mediterranean rainbow wrasse Coris julis
• Baillon's wrasse Crenilabrus bailloni
• Goldsinny wrasse Ctenolabrus rupestris
• Ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta
• Cuckoo wrasse Labrus mixtus
• Corkwing wrasse Symphodus melops

Cichlidae - Cichlids (Tilapia)

• Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (introduced)
• Redbelly tilapia Tilapia zillii (introduced)

Anarhichadidae - Wolffish

• Northern wolffish Anarhichas denticulatus
• Atlantic wolffish Anarhichas lupus
• Spotted wolffish Anarhichas minor

Pholidae - Gunnels

• Rock gunnel Pholis gunnellus

Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks

• Yarrell's blenny Chirolophis ascanii
• Spotted eelpout Leptoclinus maculatus
• Snake blenny Lumpenus lampretaeformis

Zoarcidae - Eelpouts

• White eelpout Lycenchelys alba
• Sar's Eelpout Lycenchelys sarsii
• Greater eelpout Lycodes esmarkii
• New World eelpout Lycodes terraenovae
• Vahl's eelpout Lycodes vahlii
• Snubnose eelpout Pachycara bulbiceps
• Shortnose eelpout Pachycara crassiceps
• Viviparous eelpout Zoarces viviparus

Ammodytidae - Sand eels

• Raitt's sand eel Ammodytes marinus
• Lesser sand eel Ammodytes tobianus
• Sand lance Gymnammodytes cicerellus
• Smooth sand eel Gymnammodytes semisquamatus
• Corbin's sand eel Hyperoplus immaculatus
• Great sandeel Hyperoplus lanceolatus

Trachinidae - Weevers

• Lesser weever Echiichthys vipera
• Greater weever Trachinus draco

Uranoscopidae - Stargazers

• Northern Stargazer Astroscopus guttatus
• Atlantic stargazer Astroscopus scaber

Blenniidae - Typical Blennies

• Butterfly Blenny Blennius ocellaris
• Montagu's blenny Coryphoblennius galerita
• Shanny Lipophrys pholis
• Combtooth Blenny Lipophrys trigloides
• Tompot Blenny Parablennius gattorugine
• Peacock blenny Salaria pavo

Tripterygiidae - Threefin Blennies

• Black-faced blenny Tripterygion delaisi

Callionymidae - Dragonets

• Common Dragonet Callionymus lyra
• Spotted Dragonet Callionymus maculatus
• Reticulated Dragonet Callionymus reticulatus

Gobiidae - Gobies

• Transparent goby Aphia minuta
• Jeffrey's goby Buenia jeffreysii
• Crystal goby Crystallogobius linearis
• Giant goby Gobius cobitis
• Couch's goby Gobius couchi
• Red-mouthed goby Gobius cruentatus
• Steven's goby Gobius gasteveni
• Black goby Gobius niger
• Rock goby Gobius paganellus
• Spotted goby Gobiusculus flavescens
• Guillet's goby Lebetus guilleti
• Diminutive goby Lebetus scorpioides
• Fries's goby Leseurigobius friesii
• Lozano's goby Pomatoschistus lozanoi
• Common goby Pomatoschistus microps
• Sand goby Potamoschistus minutus
• Norway goby Pomatoschistus norvegicus
• Painted goby Potamoschistus pictus
• Leopard-spotted goby Thorogobius ephippiatus

Gempylidae - Snake mackerels

• Escolar Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
• Black gemfish Nesiarchus nasutus
• Oilfish Ruvettus pretiosus

Trichiuridae - Cutlassfish

• Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo
• Silver scabbardfish Lepidopus caudatus
• Largehead hairtail Trichiurus lepturus

Scombridae - Mackerel and tuna

• Wahoo Acanthocybium solanderi
• Bullet tuna Auxis rochei
• Frigate tuna Auxis thazard
• Little tunny Euthynnus alletteratus
• Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis
• Plain Bonito Orcynopsis unicolor
• Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda
• Atlantic chub mackerel Scomber colias
• Spanish mackerel Scomber japonicus
• Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus
• Albacore Thunnus alalunga
• Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares
• Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus
• Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus (extinct in British waters)

Xiphiidae - Swordfish

• Swordfish Xiphias gladius

Istiophoridae - Billfish

• Atlantic sailfish Istiophorus albicans
• White marlin Kajikia albidus

Centrolophidae - Medusafish

• Rudderfish Centrolophus niger
• Barrelfish Hyperoglyphe perciformis
• Cornish blackfish Schedophilus medusaphaeus
• Imperial blackfish Schedophilus ovalis

Nomeidae - Driftfish

• Driftfish Cubiceps gracilis
• Man-of-war fish Nomeus gronovii
• Bluefin driftfish Psenes pellucidus

Pomatomidae - Bluefish

• Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix

Caproidae - Boarfish

• Boarfish Capros aper

See also

• List of fish in the River Trent

References

• Fauna Britannica, Stefan Buczacki
• FishBase online